Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to New York law allowing lawsuits against gun industry
The decision leaves in place a law that lets state and local officials sue gun companies over sales practices tied to public safety.
- On Monday, The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a New York law that creates a legal pathway to hold firearm manufacturers accountable, allowing the 2021 statute to remain in effect.
- Enacted in 2021, the legislation aims to circumvent the 2005 Arms Act, establishing civil liability pathways for conduct that endangers the public health of New York.
- Attorneys for manufacturers, including Glock, Smith and Wesson, and the National Shooting Sports Foundation, argue the statute exploits a loophole allowing lawsuits when defendants "knowingly violated" regulations.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, urged the court to reject the challenge, citing a July 2025 Circuit Court decision that upheld the state's regulatory authority.
- Despite the court's history of backing gun rights, including invoking the same federal law to dismiss a Mexican government lawsuit last year, the justices declined to intervene in this case.
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Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to New York law allowing lawsuits against gun makers
The National Shooting Sports Foundation attempted to appeal a lower court ruling alongside Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Beretta, Glock, Sig Sauer and Sturm, to argue the 2021 New York law clashed with federal law.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Controversial Gun Law In Blue State * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to a New York law that allows lawsuits against firearms manufacturers for alleged harm caused by the “criminal or unlawful misuse” of their products. The legislation, signed into law by former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2021, allows for various legal claims against firearm makers, wholesalers, and dealers, including alleged conduct that endangers the public health of New Yorkers. Second Amendme…
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